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ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 [ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013]
Information technology — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to IT service management and its integration with ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011
ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 provides guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to service management for IT services. Examples provided in the guidelines are for service management of IT services.
Additionally, ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 provides guidelines for the alignment and integration of a QMS and SMS in organizations where services are being delivered to internal or external customers. The guidelines about integration provided can be applicable to a scope including IT services and other non-IT services as required.
ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 provides a comparison of the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011. It highlights those areas where there is the greatest similarity between the two management systems, and where there are differences between the two.
ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 cites and explains the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 in its application to service management and its integration with ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, but does not add to or otherwise change the requirements of ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 20000-1.
The guidelines provided in ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 are not intended to be used as criteria for conformity assessments or audits.
ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 can apply to organizations of all sizes, sectors, and types with different organizational forms or business models.
ISO/IEC TR 90006:2013 can be used by:
auditors and assessors looking for guidelines on audits for ISO 9001:2008 with a scope that includes services and service management;
auditors and assessors looking for guidelines on integrated audits for ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 with a scope that includes services and service management;
organizations implementing a QMS with a scope that includes services and service management;
organizations implementing an integrated management system using the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011.
Number of pages : 80
IT Service Management and IT Governance
Information technology (IT) in general
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Citroën has revealed the eagerly anticipated third model in its innovative and distinctive DS line: DS5. Designed toexpress the full extent of Citroën's 'Créative Technologie', DS5 combines ground-breaking style, rewarding drivingdynamics and exceptional refinement with innovative engineering solutions. DS5 is the first Citroën model to feature HYbrid4 diesel hybrid technology, providing enhanced performance and class leading environmental credentials.
The advanced HYbrid4 system delivers 200bhp; four-wheel drive capability;emission-free electric power for the city; and an acceleration boost function for the open road - with total CO2 emissions of just 99g/km. The dynamic exterior reflects a modern expression of status and promises enhanced driving pleasure. Flowing lines, asleek profile and muscular wheel arches - which wrap themselves around the large (16" to 19") alloy wheels - giveDS5 an undoubted air of refined confidence.
The assertive front end instantly identifies DS5 as a member of the DS family. There is an oversized air intake a largechrome-finished grille housing the chevrons and a new LED light signature. A distinguishing feature, DS5 boastschrome-finished 'sabre' inserts stretching from the top of each headlamp to the windscreen. The rear design takes DS5's on-road presence to yet another level.
The car stands firmly on wide tracks, emphasisedby two tail pipes built into the rear bumper and highlighted by a rear signature featuring six light guides. Citroën DS5 is equally charismatic inside, with a remarkable cabin fully consistent with the exterior styling. The driver-focused cockpit features a coupé-like driving position with a near-vertical steering wheel and a wide central console.
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Die Gertrudiskapelle war eine spätgotische Kapelle in Bonn, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1944 schwer beschädigt und nach Kriegsende abgeräumt wurde. Sie befand sich am Rheinufer im sogenannten Rheinviertel südlich der später erbauten Rheinbrücke.

Geschichte
Südlich der 1896–98 erbauten Rheinbrücke (Vorgängerbau der heutigen Kennedybrücke) bis zum Alten Zoll erstreckte sich das Rheinviertel, die ursprüngliche Altstadt von Bonn.
Als Mittelpunkt des Rheinviertels galt die am unteren Ende der Giergasse unmittelbar am Rheinufer gelegene spätgotische Gertrudiskapelle, ein einschiffiger schiefergedeckter Saalbau mit dreiseitigem Chorabschluss und sechsseitigem Dachreiter mit geschweifter Haube.
Erstmals 1258 erwähnt, der hl. Gertrud von Nivelles geweiht und um 1450 neuerrichtet, wurde sie im Zuge der Belagerung von Bonn (1689) zerstört und 1699 wiederaufgebaut.

Das Rheinviertel wurde beim Bombardement von Bonn am 18. Oktober 1944 schwer beschädigt. Nach Kriegsende entschied man sich, das gesamte Gelände des Brassertufers um zwei Meter höher zu legen und komplett neu zu bebauen.
Die oft noch mit ihren Außenwänden erhaltenen Ruinen der zerstörten Gebäude – darunter auch die Gertrudiskapelle – wurden bis Mitte der 1950er-Jahre abgetragen oder zugeschüttet.

2010 wurden im Rahmen von Baumaßnahmen die Fundamente der Kapelle noch einmal freigelegt und dann endgültig zerstört. Auf Initiative des Bonner Künstlers Curt Delander erinnern an die Gertrudiskapelle ein Bildstock und eine Gedenkstätte im Frauenmuseum Bonn.

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Kapelle in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Bonn
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All Posts Fanno - The Shopping APP Launched by TikTok Owner ByteDance in Europe
Fanno - The Shopping APP Launched by TikTok Owner ByteDance in Europe
Last month, the new Fanno shopping app from ByteDance was launched in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain days before the start of the Black Friday shopping event. It is available both on Apple's App Store and Google Play for the Android platform.
What is Fanno?
"Fanno is an e-commerce platform in the early stages of exploration, and it provides global users with cost-effective and comprehensive categories", said the ByteDance representative.
Fanno has listed a number of categories including clothing, 3C products, fashion accessories, beauty products, children's toys, pet products, home, outdoor, and fitness products, etc., with clothing as the main category. A variety of hot products on the entire platform have large discounts ranging from 40% to 60%, and the price of products is mostly between €1 and €16.
Fanno has slowly climbed up the ranks of the world's most popular apps. It had an average rank of 240th among the most downloaded iOS apps on Saturday, across the five markets where it is available, according to market research firm App Annie. It also indicated that Fanno performed best in Britain and Italy, where the ByteDance product was ranked No 144 and 185, respectively, in the same period. (Source)
A current Fanno promotion has new users choose a discounted product that costs as little as £0.01 (US$0.013), receiving free shipping with no minimum order value and a discount coupon, according to information on the App Store. Free shipping is also offered for a user's subsequent orders.
Which Countries Does Fanno Open to?
Fanno is currently mainly open to consumers in 5 European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain. Because these major European countries are important sites for cross-border e-commerce, and are also important sites for Amazon and AliExpress in Europe.
Since Fanno is currently in the testing phase, Chinese sellers are allowed to settle in. But we learned from the ByteDance employees that in the future, Fanno may gradually open to European sellers.
What is TikTok Shopping?
Fastest growing brands worldwide in 2021
Source: statista
TikTok, ranked second among the fastest growing brands worldwide in 2021. It recorded 1 billion monthly active users in September, started testing online retail features in Indonesia and Britain earlier this year. In August, TikTok partnered with Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify that initially allowed users in the US and Britain to buy goods directly through the app. The TikTok Shopping feature was later expanded to other partners, including Square, Ecwid, and PrestaShop.
TikTok Shopping mainly promotes two modes: The first is TikTok Shop. The transaction is completed on TikTok. Sellers manage the stores in the seller center. TikTok will charge sellers who use this feature a 5% commission but provide Incentive policies such as commission-free.
The second mode is TikTok Storefront (cooperative store model), which is mainly for Shopify sellers in North America. You can synchronize products on the Shopify store to the TikTok store admin with one click, but the final transaction is completed on the Shopify platform.
After TikTok and TikTok Shopping, Fanno was born. It is separate and independent of TikTok and TikTok Shopping. ByteDance is increasing the expansion of e-commerce. And TikTok Shopping and Fanno may bring a new possibility for online sellers in addition to AliExpress and Amazon.
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Motor vehicle theft in Iowa remains to be a fluctuating cause of concern. In a span of a decade, the state has seen an increase of car theft incidents that in time would plummet to a lower ratio per resident. Just in 2009 Iowa had 3,904 car theft incidents that soon decreased to 3,776 car theft incidents in the year that followed.
Overall, it seems that the United States is currently enjoying a decrease of car theft rates. According to various reports, this trend was probably due to the fact that most new cars are now equipped with high end security features. These security features comes as far as completely shutting down a stolen car that might deter the car thieves from driving to a further location.
Even though there's a declining trend in motor vehicle thefts, this doesn't mean that local states are completely free of car theft attempts. Sure, most of the cars are sporting state of the art safety features, but did you know that most car theft incidents are due to lax car owners?
Archived car theft reports reflected that owners are usually victims of their own carelessness. A huge percentage of carjacked cars are due to improperly locked doors and windows. It's been noted that car theft incidents usually occur in easiest areas, where local police are near non-existent, or the residents are too trusting for their own good.
Keep your car safe by employing simple yet basic car security tips. Do remember to always lock your cars at all times. Never forget to leave your valuables behind. Take your keys away from your ignition, and don't keep any spare keys inside.


Samsung has just released one. It looks like LG is about to do the same. Apple might even get around to it eventually. That's right, we're talking about smartphones with curved displays.
Following LG's announcement last week that it's getting on with mass-production of the world's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones, engadget on Sunday published what it claims to be press renders of the company's forthcoming G Flex smartphone featuring the new technology.
In line with rumors from earlier this month, the site's unnamed source says the handset will launch in November, though details regarding pricing and availability are currently unclear. Information on specifications is also lacking, though the device is known to have a 6-inch display, putting it firmly in phablet territory.
Recent reports did, however, suggest the device would come with a 1080p display and a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.
If you've had a chance to check out what Samsung launched for the Korean market last week with its 5.7-inch Galaxy Round smartphone, you'll notice from these images that LG's handset bends the other way, from top to bottom, a design that should fit the face better than Samsung's somewhat odd looking side-to-side offering. Which is more your style?
LG claims its curved 6-inch OLED panel is the world's slimmest at 0.44mm, as well as the world's lightest at 7.2 grams (0.25 oz). The South Korean tech company believes it's onto a winner, forecasting rapid growth in the flexible-display market.


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Supreme Court Ruling Upsets ZimAsset As More Job-Cuts Loom
By Sij Ncube
HARARE, JULY 20, 2015 – THE Supreme Court ruling which now makes it easier for employers to summarily terminate contracts of workers is an affront to President Robert Mugabe's much-trumpeted ZimAsset as jitters hit the country's labour market amid fears more job cuts.
Last week a full Supreme Court bench ruled that employers in Zimbabwe now have a carter blanche to dismiss workers as long as the affected employees are given three months termination-notice, raising concerns some could be sacked without any financial and material rewards irrespective of the number of years served.
Some employers are already reportedly evoking the so-called land mark ruling to axe workers, citing a harsh economic climate coupled with the prevailing liquidity crunch that has seen most firms operating far below their usual operating capacities.
Labour experts point out that most firms listed under critical condition have been unable to lay off staff due to previously stringent labour laws, which, to all intents and purposes, favoured employees than employers.
Mugabe critics have been quick to also point out that the ruling does not augur well for Zanu (PF)'s economic blue-print, ZimAsset hence the government's engagement with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union and Employers' Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) in desperate attempts to reverse the judgement.
ZCTU secretary general, Japhet Moyo, says the government has the power to finalise the issue through the relevant ministry to avoid chaos in the work place.
"It is not now cast in stone. We are engaging the government on the issue and have submitted our recommendations otherwise left as it is there will be blood on the job market with every worker being rendered a temporary worker," he said.
The Zanu (PF) administration is also understood to be wary of the ruling as under ZimAsset, it promised to create more than 2,2 million jobs by 2018 a feat analysts agree is too ambitious even before the latest labour blow posed by the Supreme Court ruling.
While critics are adamant ZimAsset only exists on paper, and nothing it promised can materialize, or used as a benchmark for anything in Zimbabwe at present or as an economic blue-print, the ruling nonetheless affects Zanu PF grand plan to create jobs.
Maxwell Saungweme, a development analyst, said given the volatility of the economy, it is important that employers have the flexibility to hire or let off resources, labour being one of the key resources, adding there is no economic sense in keeping unneeded resources, otherwise operations would not viable.
"But on a moral point of view, it insensitive to fire people, but if businesses are to be viable, they should be able to hire and fire according to their cost structures and productivity. While this can be a controversial position morally and in the eyes of labour activists, the reality is there is no point in keeping people you don't need. This is the problem why civil servants salaries today are over 75% of the government's budget, the highest in the region, and taxpayers keep funding a bloated and inefficient civil service.
"Business just like government should only hire the staff they need. The government needs to focus on growing the cake and creating a conducive environment for investment, and then you will have more industries opening up and employing people than trying to let the few existing industries being stuck with redundant labour force," he said.
Constitutional law expert, Alec Magaisa, said the judgment represents a mortal danger to the rights of employees and makes an employee in independent Zimbabwe now worse off in terms of rights than the employee in colonial Rhodesia.
"If the labour laws were too much in favour of the employee and stifled business, then this judgment has veered in the opposite direction, leaving the employee exposed to the whims of the bosses," said Magaisa.
But there is consensus labour body representatives have been literally caught with their pants down as the ruling leaves workers with few or no options.
Rashweat Mukundu, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute, challenged trade unions to go back to the drawing board in defending workers' rights.
"What the labour unions and the government need is to strengthen social security that include NSSA as well as that unions negotiate better working conditions and pension and related incidental savings and pay-outs that cushion workers in the event of either dismissal, injury or death," said Mukundu.
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We are much more alike than different.
We are both human beings.
I may be female while you are male but we both breathe air into our lungs.
You may be gay while I am straight but we still crave human touch.
I may be black while you are white but we both need water to survive.
You may be poor while I am wealthy but we both crawled before we walked.
I may be be a veteran while you are a pacifist but we both love our country.
You may speak one language while I speak another but we both understand a smile.
I may be an athlete while you are a spectator but we both love the sport.
You may have a PhD while I have a grade school education but we both value knowledge.
I may play the piano while you may sing but we share a love for music.
You may be happy while I am sad but we both cry tears.
I may like travel while you prefer to be at home but we both appreciate the beauty of our world.
You may be a intellectual while I am developmentally challenged but both our brains are wired to connect.
I may be single while you are married but we both want to be loved.
You may be a writer while I am a reader but we share a fondness for words.
I may create with my hands while you create with your mind but we both value a job well done.
You may be a vegan while I am a carnivore but we both love a great meal.
I may be old and you may be young but we both value life.
You may be tall while I am diminutive but we both reach for new heights.
I may be spiritual while you are religious but we both embody the divine.
You may be a parent while I am childless but we both value the future of humanity.
I may be Indigenous while you are an immigrant but we are now both Americans.
Can you see the YOU in Me?
Can I see the ME in You?
It's on this bridge where our healing begins.
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RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21, 2011 | DON
TThis is an NCIS investigation into the death of Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, an Iraqi civilian who died following a beating he received by Iraqi Police (IP) following his arrest and detention at the Echo Company Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq. Mr. Ahmed was suspected of killing Iraqi Police Officers, and was abused during interrogation. The Marines at the collection center reportedly intervened to stop the beating when they became aware of it, and ended the interrogation, stopping the IPs from further abusing Mr. Ahmed. Mr. Ahmed was then placed back in his cell, bleeding and unable to speak. He was attended to three (3) times by US medical personnel throughout the night, but died from his injuries. There is no indication that any US personnel were involved in the abuse or interrogation of Mr. Ahmed. This file contains Report of Investigation Action (September 29, 2006), which contains a sketch and twelve (12) photos of Camp Echo FOB interrogation facilities where Mr. Ahmed was held, interrogated and died. This file also contains a Report of Investigation Action (September 29, 2006), which is an interview and Statement with an Iraqi Police Officer who was involved with interrogating Mr. Ahmed. Attachments redacted under NCIS Deleted Page Information Sheet.
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RECEIVING AGENCIES:
Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
Aug 28, 2007 | ACLU-RDI: 5745 | NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA; Ismail Na-Ana Ahmed, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq, September 25, 2006
Apr 25, 2007 | ACLU-RDI: 5746 | NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA; Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq, September 25, 2006
Mar 09, 2007 | ACLU-RDI: 5747 | NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA; Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq, September 25, 2006
Oct 25, 2006 | ACLU-RDI: 5748 | NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA; Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq, September 25, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 | ACLU-RDI: 5750 | NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA; Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Haditha, Iraq, September 25, 2006
Mar 07, 2007 | ACLU-RDI: 5660 | Autopsy Report: Al Jughayfi Haskim Humoud Humaidi, a.k.a. Ismail Na-Ama Ahmed, 36 y/o Iraqi Male, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Hadithiah, Iraq, October 1, 2006 ("Homicide") ("Death Certificate Included") (NCIS Report (Death): 24SEP06-MEIZ-0058-7HMA)


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Q: Change the placement position for an existing server in YugabyteDB cluster [Question posted by a user on YugabyteDB Community Slack]
If a master or tserver is relocated, is it just enough to update its flagfile (or cmd flags) upon the next start to make the rest of the cluster-aware of the relocation?  I just have a server that is labeled wrong in placement tags.

A: Yes, in this case you can update the --placement_cloud/region/zone tags for sure.
Also, these flags only matter if you have run the yb-admin modify_placement_info command to specify what data placement policy you want.

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Q: Sending a specific SCSI command to a SCSI device in Windows Does windows have specific interface by which I can send a specific scsi command such Inquiry to scsi device ? I searched the net, found passing reference to SCSI Pass Through interface. But Its very Vague.
Is there any documentation for that API on how to use it??

A: #include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
#include <winioctl.h>
#define ULONG_PTR ULONG
#include <ntddscsi.h> //from SDK
#include <spti.h>      //from DDK
using namespace std;

int demo()
{
    HANDLE hDisk;
    SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT_WITH_BUFFER sptdwb;
    ULONG length = 0;
    DWORD bytesReturn;
    BYTE bufDataRead[64*1024+10];
    int iRet;

    hDisk = CreateFile(path,GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
            FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL,OPEN_EXISTING,0,NULL
            );
    if (hDisk ==INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)  {
          return 0;
    }
    ZeroMemory(&sptdwb, sizeof(SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT_WITH_BUFFER));
    sptdwb.sptd.Length = sizeof(SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT);
    sptdwb.sptd.PathId = 0;
    sptdwb.sptd.TargetId = 1;
    sptdwb.sptd.Lun = 0;
    sptdwb.sptd.CdbLength = 6;
    sptdwb.sptd.DataIn = SCSI_IOCTL_DATA_IN;
    sptdwb.sptd.SenseInfoLength = 24;
    sptdwb.sptd.DataTransferLength = 8;
    sptdwb.sptd.TimeOutValue = 2;
    sptdwb.sptd.DataBuffer = bufDataRead;
    sptdwb.sptd.SenseInfoOffset = offsetof(SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT_WITH_BUFFER,ucSenseBuf);
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[0] = 0x12;
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[1] = 0x00;
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[2] = 0x00;
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[3] = 0x00;
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[4] = 0xFF;
    sptdwb.sptd.Cdb[5] = 0x00;

    length = sizeof(SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT_WITH_BUFFER);
    iRet = DeviceIoControl(hDisk,
            IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT,
            &sptdwb,
            length,
            &sptdwb,
            length,
            &bytesReturn,
            NULL);
    if (0 == iRet)  {
        printf("inquiry fail");
        return 0;
    } else {
    //Check returned data in sptdwb.sptd.DataBuffer.
    }
    return 0;

}

A: SCSI covers a vast amount of ground. Are you talking to a CD/DVD/Disk/Tape/Scanner or what.
For CD/DVD the best (and only) free reference for setup/read/write commands are to be found here: http://www.t10.org/drafts.htm
Re SPTI, there is some very basic documentation in the old 'Programmers guide to SCSI'. There is an article on an ASPI -> SPTI converter that can be found on the DDJ web site.
Bear in mind that SPTI is simply an API, it imposes nor knows anything about SCSI message content or format.

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*Brian Sawert, Addison Wesley 1998.

A: You can send SCSI commands to the SCSI Port driver by sending it an IRP_MJ_SCSI IRP, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff565387(VS.85).aspx. However, you will have to construct the SCSI CBD yourself, and I have yet to find a document which describes it.

A: Anymore, the SCSI commands are broken down into a number of specs.  The INQUIRY command is in the SPC spec, while device type specific commands are broken down into several specs (i.e. block, ses, ...).


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Wu Yanyan: 'I'm making this for the future'
Daughter of late Chinese film legend Wu Tianming talks about finishing her father's last movie
Posted: Monday May 16 2016
Even if you've never heard of the late director Wu Tianming, you've almost certainly felt his influence. As the head of Xi'an Film Studio in the '80s, Wu was responsible for nurturing the talent that would change Chinese film. He helped launch the careers of a generation of seminal directors, including Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. Despite this, Wu Tianming always saw himself as a filmmaker first and producer second, only agreeing to take charge of the studio if he was still given enough time to make his own movies.
'He accepted the job, but later he found it was really taking a lot of energy from his directing; he wanted to quit. After that, they wanted to appoint him to the head of the film bureau in China. He said, "I don't want to do it. I'm a film director, I don't want to be a politician,"' says Wu's daughter Yanyan. When we meet Wu Yanyan, she's busy preparing for the release of her father's last film, finished just before he died in 2014. The film, Song of the Phoenix, was inspired by the same drive that led Wu to succeed in, but at the same time want to leave, his post at the head of Xi'an Film Studio: a passion for filmmaking.
'This film is about... him as a film artist, as a film director, how he felt in his heart about this whole culture, about the industry,' Wu explains. 'He felt angry. He felt that the art itself was kind of losing its essence.'
Song of the Phoenix is about a master suona (a Chinese woodwind instrument) player dismayed by a culture increasingly in thrall to cheap modern entertainments rather than his traditional art form, and his begrudging attempts to pass that art form to the next generation. Any similarities to the state of modern Chinese film, where short-term profits are vastly more important than artistry, are clearly not coincidental.
The state of Chinese film is something Wu long had a stake in. He didn't just help enable the first wave of artistically worthwhile Mainland films since the revolution; he made some of the most important ones. His 1983 film River Without Buoys was one of the first to tackle the scars of the Cultural Revolution, while 1987's Old Well, about a man trying to bring water to his village, was both a domestic and international award-winning hit.
In 1989, however, Wu – who'd gained notoriety for his tussles with Government bureaucrats and censors – was travelling abroad and found himself unable to go home. In the aftermath of the political crackdown in China that year, friends had advised him not to return. For years, he and his family found themselves struggling to make ends meet while living in Los Angeles.
'I was working part-time in a karaoke place from four in the afternoon to four in the morning,' Wu Yanyan tells us. 'My father didn't have any money so he went and opened a video store. But before he opened the video store, because my father was a really good cook, someone suggested, "Hey, Uncle Sam" – they called him Uncle Sam – "why don't you just make some dumplings and sell them to your friends? Then you can make some money and live off of that." So he did it for one week and my father said, "I can't stand this!" He's an artist, right? But back then he had nothing to do. Deep down, I think he was very sad about the whole situation.'
When Wu was finally able to return to China in the mid-'90s, he did so with a resounding success, directing his most internationally famous film, King of Masks (1996). Wu's passion for film, meanwhile, had infected his daughter. 'I didn't think I was going to be in the film business,' she says. 'I thought I would be a fashion designer, so in the US I studied fashion. But deep down, I wanted to study film. My father disagreed, because he thought it was a really hard job to do. I fought with him for three years, and I sort of secretly studied film.'
As Wu Yanyan's career developed, her father grew disappointed in the state of Chinese film. 'I think now, when I look back,' she tells us, 'he wanted to do that movie [Song of the Phoenix] because it's how he felt as an artist. It is about faith. He felt that China was a country that lacked faith and conviction. He wanted to shoot this movie, and I fought with him. I told him he'd spend two years to do it, and the current Chinese market wouldn't accept this kind of movie. He smacked the table and said, "I'm just going to make it, dammit! I'm not making this for the present; I'm making this for the future!"'
Soon after the final cut of the film was finished, Wu Tianming passed away from a heart attack, leaving his daughter responsible for it. 'It's been chosen as an official selection for many international film festivals,' she says. 'I went to the festivals, I've watched the film ten times already, and each time I watched it, I felt deeper and deeper why he wanted to shoot it... Each time I was moved by it, by the message in it. Now I understand why.'
Initially hobbled by a lack of funds, she's been able to finally bring the film to cinemas this year thanks to volunteers from across the movie industry stepping up in memory of Wu Tianming. 'Almost 100 people volunteered. Everyone's like: we want to do this. We want to attract more audiences to see the movie.' 'From nowhere, people have come up to me and wanted to help... I just feel like this year, my father's light is shining down.'
By Aaron Fox-Lerner


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On 12 March 2018, the Opposition Leader, The Hon Bill Shorten MP announced that a Labor government would abolish cash refunds for excess dividend imputation (franking) credits.
Mr Shorten said the policy, with a financial impact of $5.6 billion in 2020-21 and the same thereafter, is aimed at wealthier retirees who typically own their own home and have other tax-free superannuation assets.
Self-funded retirees, in particular those with self-managed funds (SMSFs), may be thinking they are easy targets for both the Government and Opposition. Many are still working through the implications of the superannuation reform measures introduced by the Government last year.
Labor's policy relied on SMSF data from 2014-15. It is unknown what impact the introduction of the $1.6 million transfer balance cap would have on the financial analysis in the policy paper.
Labor noted that only 8% of taxpayers receive cash refunds for excess imputation credits. However, there has been much debate as to whether the policy has unintended consequences and will hurt many self-funded retirees who are not "wealthy" but rely on the franking credit refund to supplement their income. Labor has just announced a softening of the policy to exempt pensioners.
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Who does it apply to?
The proposed changes apply only to individuals and superannuation funds. They do not apply to income tax exempt charities (including private ancillary funds) or not-for-profits with deductible gift recipient status.
The biggest "losers" will be individuals who pay little or no tax, and self-managed funds (SMSFs) in pension phase.
When will it apply?
Labor aims for a 1 July 2019 commencement date. This is of course dependent on Labor winning the next election and getting the Senate's support.
What is the imputation system policy?
To follow the current debate, it is useful to consider the underlying tax model which underpins both sides of the argument.
The then Treasurer, the Hon Paul Keating introduced dividend imputation system in 1987. In 2000, the then Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard extended it to allow refunds for low or nil rate taxpayers.
The imputation system is often regarded as a way to avoid "double taxation" of company profits. Prior to it, a company would pay tax on its profits, and its after-tax distribution to the shareholders would be further taxed at the shareholder's marginal rate. Assuming a company tax rate of 30% and a marginal rate of 47%, company profits of $100 would have been subjected to a total tax of $63, leaving $37 in the hands of the shareholder.
The effect of the imputation system introduced by Mr Keating is that company profits are subject to tax at the company tax rate at the minimum, regardless of the tax positon of the shareholder. A shareholder with a marginal rate higher than the company tax rate will pay "top-up" tax, but there is no refund of the company tax paid to a shareholder with a marginal rate lower than the company tax rate (partial imputation system)
Under the extension introduced by Mr Howard, the underlying tax policy is that company profits should be taxed overall in the hands of the shareholder. The tax paid by the company is a mere withholding tax and the total tax paid should be determined by the tax rate of the shareholder. Under this model, the shareholder either pays "top-up" tax or gets a cash refund (full imputation system).
Labor is seeking to return to Mr Keating's partial imputation system.
The proposed changes are still a long way from being law and may be further modified. Therefore, do not make any rash decisions based on the announcement. However the proposal, along with other economic or circumstance changes, is a good reminder that investment strategy should be reviewed regularly.
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WBTV and 12 other news organizations send letter demanding access to Mecklenburg County Policy Group meeting
Until now, the policy group has operated in secret.
By WBTV Web Staff
Published: Aug. 13, 2021 at 7:22 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - WBTV and 12 other Charlotte media outlets have sent a letter, demanding public access to a meeting that will decide whether to reinstate a mask mandate in Mecklenburg County.
The Mecklenburg County Policy Group will meet Monday to discuss a new mask mandate. Until now, the policy group has operated in secret.
Last fall, WBTV was the first to report about the group - which is made up almost entirely of appointed staff and not elected officials.
Policy group, not elected officials, calls the shots on COVID-19
But this group has been charged with making policy for how local and county government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Title: Postmenopausal health interventions: time to move on from the Women's Health Initiative?
Author: Zaw, J.J.T.
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Citation: Ageing Research Reviews, 2018; 48:79-86
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Abstract: Menopause is a critical period during which, without timely interventions, increased risks of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, osteoporosis, sexual dysfunction and premature cognitive decline will contribute to diminished quality-of-life in women. Hormone therapy (HT) used to be the standard of care for managing vasomotor symptoms and prevention of chronic diseases until publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 2002. Concerned about risks highlighted in WHI publications, many symptomatic women promptly ceased HT which resulted in increased vasomotor symptoms, osteoporosis-related-fractures and insomnia. Data from post-hoc WHI analyses and newer clinical trials consistently show reductions in coronary heart disease and mortality when estrogen therapy is initiated soon after menopause, whereas administration in later years and/or in combination with progesterone carries increased risks. However, no validated primary preventive strategies are available for younger postmenopausal women (<60 years), highlighting the need to re-evaluate the use of estrogen alone for which the risk-benefit balance appears positive. In contrast, in older women (>60 years), risks associated with oral HT exceed benefits; however transdermal estrogen may offer a safer alternative and should be further evaluated. Alternative therapies such as phytoestrogens and non-hormonal prescriptions may be beneficial for older women or those who are unsuitable for HT. Long-term head-to-head comparisons of HT with alternative interventions are warranted to confirm their efficacy for chronic disease prevention.
Keywords: Chronic disease prevention
Non-Hormonal interventions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2018.10.005


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Larragh Landgren was surprised by her partner Daniel Castanho while they were out on a walk with their friends
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Larragh is originally from Australia, and Daniel is Brazilian. The pair met five years ago in Dublin having both moved here. "We met here five years ago, and since then we've been together, living together here, and finally we got engaged in the place that brought us together," Daniel said.
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AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award (PhD), Digital Art
Closing Date: 24th August 2012
Duration of the award 3 year PhD
More information: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/sac12
This collaborative doctoral project will be a partnership between FACT Liverpool and Newcastle University's Culture Lab, and provides a unique opportunity for an ambitious practitioner who can gain invaluable academic and real life experience that is new in its kind.
Project title: Living Laboratories: Enhancing Audience Engagement through Making and Curating Digital Art
This practice-based research focuses on the currently evolving questions of digital art works, their importance as cultural products, and, their place in the institutional settings of the cultural sector in the age of information technology. This research project will critically engage with digital art production, participatory forms and practices, current schemes and models of curatorial (institutional models) and production spaces (labs) of digital artworks. It aims to bridge practices and methodologies between the fields of art practice, audience research and human-computer interaction (HCI). Research project might be linked to existing FACT initiatives as Media Facades; Connected Cities (Telepresence); Art, Content management and Personal Data or Talent lab.
Name of the supervisors
Dr Brigitta Zics, Culture Lab, Newcastle University
Professor Mike Stubbs, FACT Liverpool
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Culture Lab is a world class, interdisciplinary research facility with cutting-edge kit for carrying out research in areas of experimental media, digital interaction, film and video, design fabrication, cultural ecologies, and the digital humanities.
FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) has been leading the UK video, film and new media arts scene for 20 years with groundbreaking exhibitions, education and research projects.
Value of the Award and Eligibility
Studentships are open to UK and EU applicants. The expected start date is September 2012. The successful candidates will be funded for 36 months with a standard rate AHRC stipend, currently £13,290 per year. The studentship will also cover all fees. There will be a budget to allow the PhD candidates to travel and engage in project activities between the collaborative institutions and beyond.
Candidates should hold a first degree at undergraduate level and a masters degree or have a proven track record of working continuously within industry or professional practice for a minimum of three years. The candidate might have a background in digital art & digital design, creativity and HCI or digital humanities. They would benefit from having understanding of curatorial practices, challenges of working in arts industry environment or applications of practice-based and HCI methodologies.
You must complete the University's postgraduate application form. Select 'PhD School of Arts and Culture (full time), Digital Media' as the programme of study. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (no personal statement required) but you must attach a copy of your CV and a covering letter, quoting the title of the studentship and reference number SAC12.
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Based on an article by Frederica Matthews-Green, enjoy this adapted version of "10 Things You Should Know Before Your First Visit to an Orthodox Church."
1. There is movement before and during worship.
During the early part of the church service, you may see people walking up to the front of the church, praying in front of the iconostasis (standing icons in front of the altar), lighting candles, even though the service is already going on. In fact, when you came in the service was already going on, although the sign outside clearly said "'Divine Liturgy, 9:30.' What's going on here?" In an Orthodox church, there is only one Eucharistic service (Divine Liturgy) each Sunday, and it is preceded by an hour and a half service of Orthros (Matins). There is no break between these services - one begins as soon as the previous ends. Orthros is a preliminary service celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, which makes the Divine Liturgy possible which follows. Orthodox worshippers arrive at any point from the beginning of Matins through the early part of the Liturgy, a span of well over an hour. Of course, there is still no good excuse for showing up after 9:30, but punctuality is unfortunately one of the few virtues many Orthodox lack.
2. We stand when we pray.
In the Orthodox tradition, the faithful stand up for nearly the entire service. The reason for this is that we understand worship to be work. Sitting is a form of rest. We believe that when in the presence of God we should all stand. If you find the amount of standing too challenging you're welcome to sit at any time.
3. People make the sign of the cross.
We sign ourselves whenever the Trinity is invoked, whenever we venerate the cross or an icon, and on many other occasions in the course of the Liturgy. People however, aren't expected to do everything the same way. Some cross themselves three times in a row, and some finish by sweeping their right hand to the floor. On first entering a church people may come up to an icon, crossing themselves and bowing with right hand to the floor, then kiss the icon, then make one more bow.
4. Orthodox people venerate.
When we first come into the church, we kiss the icons. You'll also notice that some kiss the chalice, some kiss or touch the edge of the priest's vestment as he passes by, the acolytes kiss his hand when they give him the censer, and we all line up to kiss the priest's hand at the end of the service as we receive the blessed bread. When we talk about "venerating" something we usually mean crossing ourselves and kissing it.The reason for kissing the hand of the priest has to do with our understanding that during the liturgy the hands of the priest are Christ's hands. The priest also holds in his hands the "body of Christ" while he prepares the chalice. It is also through the laying on of hands that that ordinations are done by the bishops. The laying on of hands goes back to the Apostles in the Orthodox Church.
5. There is blessed bread and consecrated bread.
Only Orthodox may take communion, but anyone may have some of the blessed bread offered at the conclusion of the liturgy. Visitors are sometimes offended that they are not allowed to receive communion. Orthodox believe that receiving communion is broader than me-and-Jesus; it acknowledges faith in historic Orthodox doctrine, obedience to a particular Orthodox bishop, and a commitment to a particular Orthodox worshipping community. There's nothing exclusive about this; everyone is invited to make this commitment to the Orthodox Church. But the Eucharist is the Church's treasure, and it is reserved for those who have united themselves with the Church. We also handle the Eucharist with more gravity than many denominations do, further explaining why we guard it from common access. We believe it is truly the Body and Blood of Christ. We ourselves do not receive communion unless we are making regular confession of our sins to a priest and are at peace with other communicants. We fast from all food and drink-yes, even a morning cup of coffee-from midnight the night before communion.
6. Where's the General Confession?
In our experience, we don't have any general sins; they're all quite specific. There is no complete confession-prayer in the Liturgy. Orthodox are expected to be making regular, private confession to their priest. The role of the pastor is much more that of a spiritual father. He is not called by his first name alone, but referred to as "Father Firstname." His wife also holds a special role as parish mother, and she gets a title too Presbytera, which means "priest's wife."
7. Hymnology draws us to pray.
At St. Demetrios, the Chanters lead the people in congregational singing. Traditionally, hymns are sung a cappella.
8. The Virgin Mary.
A constant feature of Orthodox worship is veneration of the Virgin Mary, the "champion leader" of all Christians. We often address her as Theotokos, which means "Mother of God." In providing the physical means for God to become man, she made possible our salvation. We honour her, as Scripture foretold ("All generations will call me blessed," Luke 1:48). When we sing "Through the intercession of the Theotokos, Savior, save us," we don't mean that she grants us eternal salvation, but that we seek her prayers for our protection and growth in faith. Just as we ask for each other's prayers, we ask for the prayers of Mary and other saints as well. Icons surround us to remind us of all the saints who are joining us in worship.
9. The three doors.
Every Orthodox church will have an iconostasis (icon stand) before its altar. It can be as simple as a large image of Christ on the right and a corresponding image of the Virgin and Child on the left. The basic set-up of two large icons creates, if you use your imagination, three doors. The central one, in front of the altar itself, is called the "Holy Doors" or "Royal Doors," because there the King of Glory comes out to the congregation in the Eucharist. Only the priest and deacons, who bear the Eucharist, use the Holy Doors. The openings on the other sides of the icons, if there is a complete iconostasis, have doors with icons of angels; they are termed the "Deacon's Doors." Altar boys and others with business behind the altar use these.
10. Where does a "non-Greek" fit in?
There are about 6 million Orthodox in North America and 250 million in the world, making Orthodoxy the second-largest Christian communion. Orthodox throughout the world hold unanimously to the fundamental Christian doctrines taught by the Apostles and handed down by their successors, the bishops, throughout the centuries. One could attribute this unity to historical accident. We would attribute it to the Holy Spirit. Currently the largest American jurisdictions are the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, The Orthodox Church in America (Russian roots), and the Antiochian Archdiocese (Arabic roots). The liturgy is substantially the same in all, though there may be variation in language used and type of music.
Orthodoxy seems startlingly different at first, but as the weeks go by it gets to be less so. It will begin to feel more and more like home, and will gradually draw you into your true home, the Kingdom of God. We hope that your first visit to an Orthodox church will be enjoyable, and that it won't be your last.
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FTA between India and EU should conclude soon, hopes PM Modi
Image: PBNS
On his second leg of visit to the European Nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen of Denmark Margrethe II at the historic Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.
According to the Royal House-Kongehuset, marking the occasion of the visit of Indian Prime Minister to Denmark for the first time in twenty years, the Queen of Denmark also hosted an official dinner in Christian VII's Palace at Amalienborg which was also attended by Denmark's Crown Prince Couple and the senior officials from both the countries.
During the first in-person meeting with the Queen of Denmark, PM Modi felicitated the Queen on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her accession to the throne of Denmark and further briefed her on the increasing momentum in India-Denmark ties in recent years, particularly the Green Strategic Partnership.
According to the official release by the Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister also lauded the role of the Danish Royal Family in furthering social causes.
PM Modi who is on the three-days, three- nation visit to Europe, earlier in a day arrived at Copenhagen where he was personally received by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen.
Later, the two leaders held one-on-one talks on range of issues, including the Green Strategic Partnership, established earlier in September , 2020, during the Virtual Summit between the two Prime Ministers.
On his meeting with the PM Frederiksen, PM Modi said, "India's Green Strategic Partnership with Denmark is deeply valued. The Denmark PM and I discussed how we can make this partnership even more effective. We also discussed cooperation in sectors such as renewable energy, ports, shipping, water management and more."
The two leaders also held discussion over current regional and global development including the situation in Ukraine.
"We have discussed on issues like Ukraine, Indo-Pacific. We have appealed for cessation of conflict and work out on a solution with dialogue," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders also jointly condemned civilians death in Ukraine.
Addressing the joint press briefing, PM Modi also expressed hope that negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will be concluded at the earliest.
Discussing over the trade and investment front, the two Prime Ministers emphasized the need to maximize the potential of economic ties between the two countries. As per Denmark Statistics, the total volume of bilateral trade in goods and services between India and Denmark rose to around USD 5 billion as compared to USD 3.6 billion in 2020. Also, according to the information available on Invest in Denmark, the total value of Indian investments in Denmark, as of June 2021, stands at USD 450 million.
According to the joint press statement, the leaders affirmed that robust bilateral investments and trade flows through diversified, resilient, transparent, open, secure and predictable global supply chains would ensure economic security and prosperity of their peoples.
On Day two of his visit to Denmark, PM Modi is scheduled to attend the second India-Nordic Summit. The summit that was to physically take place earlier in 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic was being hosted by Denmark this year. The summit brings together India along with five countries in the Nordic-region-Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
PM Modi is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Nordic leaders and will review the progress in India's bilateral relations with them.
List of Government to Government agreements signed during PM Modi's Denmark visit
Declaration of Intent on Migration and Mobility
Letter of Intent between Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ministry of Business, Industry and Financial Affairs of Denmark on Centre of Excellence in Green Shipping
Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) between the Ministry of Culture, GoI and Ministry of Culture of Denmark for the years 2022-2026
Letter of Intent (LoI) between Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Environment of Denmark
MoU on Cooperation in the field of Skill Development, Vocational Education and Entrepreneurship
Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Letter of Intent between Invest India and Technical University of Denmark to facilitate start-up collaboration
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And no hang-gliding in tornadoes, either!
An exclusive California beach enclave has raised eyebrows by passing out tsunami safety brochures that warn residents, in capital letters, that they should never try to surf one.
Oct. 31, 2005, 9:57 PM UTC / Source: Reuters
The pamphlets, part of an emergency preparedness campaign, inform residents of Malibu that tsunamis often follow large earthquakes and advise: "NEVER GO TO THE BEACH TO WATCH FOR, OR SURF, A TSUNAMI WAVE!"
"I'm speechless," Malibu surfer Candace Brown told the Los Angeles Times. "I think the last thing people will think about when they feel an earthquake is surfing."
Malibu's emergency preparedness director said he thought it would be prudent to address all possibilities.
"Some people may feel that we are stating the obvious, and some people may not," Brad Davis said. "We want to encourage people to move away from the coast rather than toward it."


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Nothing: Something to Believe In
"It's like this–all my friends are something. Vanessa is a Unitarian, Michelle is Catholic, Lucy is Presbyterian … so I just want to know–what am I?"
"We're nothing." My father was looking right at me; he had a pleasant, friendly kind of an expression. "Nothing," he said again.
"That's right," said my mother. She seemed relieved that Dad had just said it. "Nothing at all … We like being nothing."
What is it like to grow up in a house with no religion? What kind of experiences does someone have when one is not a believer and yet comes into constant contact with religion? How can a person find out what they are when they focus primarily on what they are not? These are the questions raised in the memoir Nothing.
In this intimate, funny, and sincere memoir, Lalli chronicles her experiences while confronting the broader issues of faith, tolerance, and respect in the confusing religious landscape of America. With touching humor, Lalli reflects on her childhood memories full of mishaps and misadventures as she tries to fit into communities populated with religions and true believers: bargains she makes with God to test his existence, "Jesus Freaks" intent on evangelizing at every opportunity, and teenage skiers more interested in Bible-thumping than hitting the slopes. In her adult life, her difficulties with religion continue as her family's spiritual ambivalence conflicts with a new, Christian in-law. In the end, Lalli finds the courage to define what she is rather than what she's not. By delving into these universal themes through the lens of family relationships and the culture of "God Bless America," Lalli finds that nothing is a philosophy to be embraced rather than feared.
Nothing is an appealing, sensitively written story that offers hope, humor, and reason to millions of similar Americans who feel alienated in an ever more religiously polarized nation.
1 god punished me
3 jesus freaks at the door
4 don't tell (about the jesus freaks at the door)
5 i believe in mary worth
6 the dead bird
7 bargains with god
8 star wars summer
9 bible ski trip
10 real-life death
11 father daniel
12 agnosticism in italy
13 my sister is a christian
14 living in sin
15 joined in jesus
16 tarot cards and taco pie
17 a civil ceremony
18 the conversation
19 open casket
20 doubting god
21 leap of faith
22 bad jew
23 take it back
24 god bless america
25 mommy, what do we believe in?
"An engaging personal account of nonbelief … This memoir is well-written and often acerbically funny, an edgy quest for meaning outside the boundaries of organized religion."- Publishers Weekly
"In this appealing memoir, an art educator in New York City chronicles her journey of acceptance as she came of age in a family that refused to embrace organized religious belief…. Whatever readers' beliefs, they will find this search for acceptance enlightening." – Library Journal
"In this absorbingly simple memoir, Nica Lalli is witty and engaging–but most important, she's so darn normal. You can't shake the feeling that you know her, that you watched her grow up, grappling hilariously and poignantly with one issue after another." – Dale McGowan, author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Calling Bernadette's Bluff
"This deceptively simple story, straightforwardly told, is the one to read if you want to know what it's like to be an atheist or agnostic in a society that takes its theism for granted as some great good. Theists in America should all read Nothing." – Ed Buckner, Southern Director for the Council for Secular Humanism